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This suit's material?
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Dirk Wainscotting
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No doubt worsted wool; (urquhart) glen check.
Impossible to state a price. It depends upon the tailor, the quality of the cloth used and the process.
Impossible to state a price. It depends upon the tailor, the quality of the cloth used and the process.
KILO NOVEMBER
One Too Many
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It's also known as "glen plaid". Cary Grant wore a similar suit in North by Northwest. An outfit I have used is Prince Henry in Bangkok. They travel around the world, booking a room in a hotel in various cities, taking measurements and showing swatches. According to their web site (http://www.princehenry.biz/product.php) they will make you a two-piece suit of this material for $240.00.
Mathematicus
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Personally I love glen ckeck, but I'm a bit picky about the dimension of the pattern when we are talking about full suits in this fabric. Too bold patterns are more suitable for sports coats only, they look a bit clownish in a suit (of course it's my opinion). The pattern shown in figure above is pretty conservative, very appropriate both for business and casual wear.
I have recently acquired a nice glen check sports coat dating from 1950s and I'm planning to wear it with separate slacks; instead, I have a pair of old 90s glen checked slacks that I'd like to wear more, probably they could use a good taper.
I have recently acquired a nice glen check sports coat dating from 1950s and I'm planning to wear it with separate slacks; instead, I have a pair of old 90s glen checked slacks that I'd like to wear more, probably they could use a good taper.
Patrick Hall
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Glenchecks in the conservative scale of Grant's suit are hard to come by these days. I have a three piece 1940's suit in a similar worsted fabric that I absolutely love. But I haven't seen any modern fabrics that compare. You'd have to dig through swatches at a local tailor to see if someone still makes it. Incidentally, with houndstooth it's the opposite. What I wouldn't give for some of that bold houndstooth fabric that shows up in sport coats in those 40's headshots...
Mathematicus
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I think I've seen a photo of you in that suit. Very very beautiful indeed.
avedwards
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Some of the British Huddersfield companies still make finer glen checks. I have a suit which is made from either Holland & Sherry or Dugdale fabric which is charcoal grey on mid grey with a fine blue windowpane pattern over the top, creating a conservative but slightly unusual look.
So to answer the OP's question, a Huddersfield fabric should he able to recreate the look in the picture. They're among the more expensive fabrics out there but the quality is worth it in my opinion.
